Chapter 299 The Game Begins
The hostility is not strong, it is more out of dissatisfaction.
Or rather, jealousy.
Maybe it was because of the attitude of the Blue Rose waiter?
Perhaps their previous actions in the restaurant had left a deep impression on them. The moment the tattooed man noticed Lin Jiu's gaze sweeping over him, he immediately looked away.
His expression looked a little strange, probably because he thought of the scene at that time, and all his hostility disappeared completely.
As for the other weird one who drew the red rose, he kept his head down, looking silent and gloomy.
Since the "hiders" could only hide after the game started, everyone sat in their seats without moving. In the huge hall, only the sound of conversations in hushed voices could be heard.
Lin Jiu seemed to be resting with his eyes closed, but in fact he was paying attention to the conversation over there.
From this, Lin Jiu learned that the white woman was called Xilin and the one with an oriental face was called Ji Xiaoshuang.
The content of the chat is nothing more than some trivial things in life.
The other four men were quiet, but the two "ghosts" who drew the red roses exchanged a few words.
The tall and thin one is called Brett, and the strong one is called Essen.
Among them, Brett was responsible for the search inside the manor, and Essen was responsible for the search outside the manor.
Several players looked at each other.
The players heard the two "ghosts'" whispered discussions word for word, but they were completely unaware of it.
Soon, the bell rang and the first round of hide-and-seek officially began.
The two "ghosts" just disappeared without any warning.
Ji Xiaoshuang screamed in surprise. Lin Jiu ignored the strange expressions on their faces and stood up and walked to the second floor.
The sound of the pointer moving was amplified a lot at this moment, obviously reminding the "hiders" that they had to find a hiding place as soon as possible.
Lin Jiu didn't hesitate and went straight to his room.
But after walking a few steps, he noticed that the layout of some places had changed.
Realizing this, Lin Jiu decisively gave up his original idea and randomly found a room deep inside. He thought that with so many rooms and the changed layout, it would be a waste of time for the "ghost" to search each room one by one.
Lin Jiu, who entered the room, quickly discovered that the mirror had disappeared.
He had no disappointment, and no surprises.
Lin Jiu casually closed the door and walked straight to the French window. He observed the outside and simulated several escape routes in his mind. Then, he walked to the sofa and sat down.
Anyway, if he was eliminated, the rose in his hand would be snatched away. As long as Lin Jiu didn't want it to, those two "ghosts" would not be able to do that.
I cleared the first round as a "hider"...
Thinking of this, Lin Jiu played with the rose and listened to the sound of the clock beside his ears until it disappeared.
100 seconds passed.
Lin Jiu noticed that the whole world had become several degrees darker.
I stood up and walked to the door of the room. There was a "click", but the light did not come on.
Lin Jiu's vision was inevitably affected. Although it didn't seem to be a big problem at the moment, he felt that it was a negative effect. This might affect the hiding efficiency of the "hiders" or prevent them from immediately noticing any abnormalities.
I don't know whether this is only for "hiders" or "ghosts".
According to previous routines, the probability of only targeting one party is very high, but thinking that this might be a man-eating manor, Lin Jiu feels that the probability of both parties being affected is greater.
This makes the game a little more difficult.
Lin Jiu quickly adapted to the unusually dim vision. He sat back on the sofa, grabbed the pillow beside him and patted it gently, always paying attention to the movements outside the room.
Just then, Lin Jiu heard footsteps.
It appeared suddenly and was very close to the room where he was.
Lin Jiu raised his eyebrows, put down the pillow, and slowly stood up.
The footsteps finally stopped at the door of the room, with a strong purpose. Lin Jiu's eyes turned and moved to the front of the wardrobe.
“Dongdongdong——”
There was a knock on the door, and a gun appeared in Lin Jiu's hand.
He pressed his back against the wooden cabinet and slowed his breathing.
Just as the knock on the door sounded for the second time, Lin Jiu's eyes, which had been fixed on the doorway, were suddenly drawn to something. He blinked, and the next second, he quickly put away his gun. He strode to the French window, opened it, and, bracing himself against the cool night breeze, he leaped down, leaning on the railing with one hand.
The whole process takes only five seconds, which is very fast.
This scene happened to be seen by Essen who was looking for the "hider" outside.
Lin Jiu also noticed Essen not far away. The moment he landed, he started running without any hesitation.
The reason why he decisively chose to leave the room in this manner was simple.
Just now, the country sent him a message after a long absence.
[During the game, if you hide in a room for a certain period of time, a Black Rose attendant will knock on the door. Ignore them and leave the room immediately. —Charles obtained information by asking the mirror, but asking questions will attract the Black Rose attendant and taint his mind. Be careful and stay strong.]
Lin Jiu did not feel his life was threatened, and with his strength, he did not have to leave, but Xia Minghai still sent the message. In any case, the choice was in Lin Jiu's hands.
However, it was rare for the country to receive news, so Lin Jiu chose to leave without any hesitation.
Eisen, who was not far away, was stunned for several seconds before he reacted. His vision dimmed and he didn't know who the other person was, but his first reaction after coming to his senses was to chase after him.
But unfortunately, Lin Jiu was so fast that he didn't even see the suspicious shadow.
The rose garden outside the manor gave people an extremely dull feeling as the view dimmed. Essen looked at the sea of flowers in front of him with a frown, regretting that he had taken the initiative to search outside.
If there was someone hiding in this flower field, it would be impossible to see.
Holding the red rose tightly in his hand, Essen felt a sudden chill. He shook his body and quickly left the place.
For some reason, ever since the vision darkened, the entire manor has exuded a strange atmosphere.
On the other side, Lin Jiu knew that Essen could not catch up, so he walked in one direction purposefully.
In fact, there are not many places to hide outside the manor. Hiding in the flowers is a good choice, but it is definitely not a wise choice.
Lin Jiu came to the pavilion where he could shelter from the rain and sat down.
There's no sense of playing hide-and-seek at all.
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This cold isn't that severe, but it lasted quite a while... Everyone, please take care of yourselves...
I am fine now, although I still have a runny nose from time to time.
Thank you for your concern 030
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